Other Programs

Section 8

The
Public Housing Authority of Butte has about 100 Section 8 Housing Choice
Vouchers.

In the Section 8 Program, participants must not exceed the income guidelines
set by HUD and they must have criminal background checks. The Section 8
participants rent units in the private market. They can rent houses,
apartments, or mobile homes. The units are inspected before a participant
can move into the unit and the units are inspected annually thereafter.

Participants pay 30% of their monthly adjusted income for rent and
utilities. The Public Housing Authority of Butte pays the remainder of
the rent directly to the landlords each month.

Shelter + Care

The Public Housing Authority of Butte has
received funding for about 20 participants for the Shelter + Care program.

Shelter + Care is very similar to the Section 8 program. However,
participants in the Shelter + Care program must be homeless and have case
management services at the time they are admitted to the Shelter + Care
program.

Since case management is a required component of this program, most of the
Shelter + Care participants are clients of Western Montana Mental Health.
After being admitted to the Shelter + Care program, the participants find their
own housing in the private market and follow the same rules as in the Section 8
program.